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When it comes to choosing a beer to wash down that burrito, whatever's in the fridge usually prevails, which is a shame, since Zima isn't even actually a beer. So to remedy the situation, we asked Jamie Walsh, bar manager and resident beer whisperer at Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale, to figure out which brew goes best with takeout and a stack of Caroline in the City DVDs. Here's the sudsy scoop

Meat Lover's Pizza: The traditional beer/pizza combo gets a little trickier when you add beef, so Jaime rolls with a "classic American lager" to balance the salt overload, but not the Salt overlord, since no one can balance Angelina Jolie.
Politely request: Miller High Life (WI

Falafel: For this Middle Eastern staple, Jamie jumps on a "traditional IPA with light flavors" that "won't distract" from the fried chickpeas, but hopefully will distract from any other chick pees, unless you're into that, which is totally cool. Oh, you are? Well that was a trick. You're gross.
Inform the shopkeep of your intent to have: Thomas Hooker's Hop Meadow IPA (CT

Sweet Potato Fries: For these fried taters, Jamie reaches for the hearty complexity of an American stout, but one that "isn't trying to be an Irish import" -- thus eliminating anything that's ever been to the Black Rose.
Ask your buddy in Portland to grab you: Gritty McDuff's Black Fly Stout (ME

Beef & Broccoli: For late night "#73 with beef", Jamie keeps it simple by pouring a lighter brew that "won't give him heartburn in the morning", cuz that's just how he rol-aids.
Scope out: Narragansett Lager (RI)